Episode (1): The plot episode that talks about the story behind Growing Pains, and the overall hopes for the podcast. The host Bridgeman takes lead this episode to talk about his life, and why he created the podcast. He also dives into deep topics such as racial discrimination, police brutality, poverty, social media, the COVID pandemic, and much more. Bridgeman also greatly entails the connection Growing Pains has with Generation Z. He talks about the importance of Gen Z members having space to talk about life, and how they experience the world around them.